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4:18

וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדוֹת פָּרֶץ פֶּרֶץ הוֹלִיד אֶת־חֶצְרֽוֹן׃

These are the generations of Peretz: Perets begot Hetzron;

These are the generations of Peretz: Perets begot Hetzron;

Rashi

ואלה תולדות פרץ. לפי שייחס את דוד על שמה של רות המואביה חזר ויחסו על שם יהודה: חסלת מגלת רות:

These are the generations of Peretz. Since [Scripture] traced Dovid’s lineage to the name of Rus the Mo’avitess, it returned and traced his lineage to Yehudah’s name.10The symbol of royalty.

4:19

וְחֶצְרוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת־רָם וְרָם הוֹלִיד אֶת־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃

and Hetzron begot Ram, and Ram begot Aminadav;

and Hetzron begot Ram, and Ram begot Aminadav;

4:20

וְעַמִּֽינָדָב הוֹלִיד אֶת־נַחְשׁוֹן וְנַחְשׁוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת־שַׂלְמָֽה׃

and Aminadav begot Nachshon, and Nachshon begot Salmah;

and Aminadav begot Nachshon, and Nachshon begot Salmah;

4:21

וְשַׂלְמוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת־בֹּעַז וּבֹעַז הוֹלִיד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃

and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Oved;

and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Oved;

4:22

וְעֹבֵד הוֹלִיד אֶת־יִשָׁי וְיִשַׁי הוֹלִיד אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃

and Oved begot Yishai; and Yishai begot Dovid.

and Oved begot Yishai; and Yishai begot Dovid.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001 · License: CC-BY
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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